"LENGUA" ~ Ox Tongue in Mushroom-Butter Sauce (Lengua Con Champignon) and Mashed Potatoes I cooked for dinner tonight ♥

Aaahh... LENGUA ~ such a delightful treat.

Its creaminess and soft texture ~ I find delicious.

This has been a family favorite ~ even when my Dad was alive.

We would always have this (paired with mashed potatoes), especially on birthdays and other special occasions.

My husband loves this great-tasting dish as well.

I never attempted to cook this before since I didn't know how to clean the 'tongue'... [chuckle, chuckle] 

but through the years, the "die-hard foodie" me finally learned how to do it. (smile)

Preparing this dish may take a while (mind you, mine usually takes 3 hours!),

 but I tell you ~ it IS definitely worth it. ☺

succulent Ox Tongue slowly braised in wine and served with mushroom sauce

Ox Tongue in Mushroom-Butter Sauce

(Lengua Con Champignon)

Ingredients:

1 ox tongue

2 tbsps. calamansi juice

¼ cup soy sauce

¼ cup olive oil

½ cup butter

5 cloves garlic, minced

2 medium onions, chopped

Salt to taste

1 pc. bay leaf

1 stalk celery, finely chopped

1 pc. carrot

¼ tsp. peppercorn

¼ cup white wine

Enough broth or water to cover tongue

Procedure:

Rub tongue with salt and vinegar.

 Rinse and boil 5 minutes.

Scrape white coating on surface.

 Marinate in calamansi juice and soy sauce 1 hour.

 Brown in olive oil and butter.

 Set aside.

 In the same pan, saute garlic and onions.

 Put back the tongue and blend the rest of the ingredients.

 Pour into large saucepan, bring to a boil, then lower heat, simmer for 3 hours or until tongue is tender.

 Strain sauce, set aside.

 Slice tongue and arrange on a platter.

 Garnish with chopped fresh celery.

 Then prepare mushroom-butter sauce.

Mushroom- Butter Sauce

Ingredients:

½ cup butter

½ cup mushrooms, sliced

¼ cup all-purpose flour

Strained sauce from tongue

Procedure:

Melt butter in skillet.

 Blend in flour.

 Add the mushrooms and strained sauce.

 Cook until bubbly.

 Water may be added if sauce is too thick.

 Pour over sliced meat and serve.

Mashed Potato

Ingredients:

1 kilo potato, peeled and cubed

¾ cup fresh milk

3 tablespoons butter, melted

2 teaspoons salt

3 to 4 cups of water

Procedure:

Combine potatoes, 1 teaspoon salt, and water in a cooking pot and bring to a boil.

 Cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.

Turn off the heat and drain the water by placing the potatoes in a colander.

Transfer the potatoes in a large mixing bowl then add the remaining 1 teaspoon of salt.

 Mash using an electric mixer.

 You may also use fork for this procedure.

Pour-in the melted butter then mix again until everything is well incorporated.

Gradually add the fresh milk while mixing;

 continue mixing until all the ingredients are well distributed.

You may garnish with any vegetable or herb you want.

I garnished mine with fresh celery leaves. ☺